Soviet
ArtSocialist
Realism
Art Prices Skyrocket: Women at Work and at Home

Azerbaijani artist Alakbar
Rezaguliyev (1903-1974) concentrated primarily on linoleum woodcuts
after coming to the realization that his ability to discern colors
had been damaged from confinement as a political prisoner during
Stalin's era. For nearly 25 years, he had been imprisoned in
labor camps in severe snowy climes. When finally released, Alakbar
became a prolific artist and created an enormous body of work
in the 1960s and early 1970s. His work, however, does not absolutely
fit the category of Socialist Realism, as his women are not always
glowing in admiration of their plight and heavy responsibilities.